As I have often said, I believe members of the Legislature work hard and deserve a pay raise. It has been reported that a roadblock to a potential deal
for a pay raise has been the Legislature's unwillingness to pass public campaign finance reform and close the LLC loophole. It should be noted that the
Assembly Majority, in fact, supports both measures and has passed a bill to accomplish this several times, including this past session. We stand
ready to do so once again.